Monthly Archives: May 2024

Middleweight Sherif Lawal, who trained out of St Pancras BC, lost his life following his debut at Harrow Leisure Centre last night (May 12).  In the opening bout of a four-fight card promoted by Costakis Evangelou, 29-year-old Lawal took on Malam Varela in a…

Two of boxing’s bright young rising stars, Chavez and Angel Barrientes, have officially inked a promotional agreement with Boxlab Promotions, based out of Orlando, Florida.  Trained by their father, Richard Barrientes, and managed by longtime boxing specialist Bob Santos, Chavez and Angel Barrientes are…

Pick It: Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk When to Watch: Saturday, May 18. Please note the earlier start time, as this show emanates from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia: Top Rank’s press release says the undercard begins at noon Eastern Time / 5 p.m. BST. Other…

Promoter Ben Shalom is excited about the future of Tokyo Olympic gold medalist and now welterweight world champion Lauren Price.  Price (7-0, 1 KOs) appeared in her native Wales in the capital, Cardiff, for the first time as a professional, impressing in victory against…

Lennox Lewis is widely regarded as the last undisputed heavyweight champion by virtue of beating Evander Holyfield in 1999. It’s certainly true if one applies the dictionary definition to ‘undisputed’ – nobody disputed that Lewis was the best, after all.  However, boxing is boxing…

Cherneka Johnson became a two-division world champion on Saturday night, yet the circumstances of the announcement of victory overshadowed the outcome. Lt. Dan Hennessey, the ring announcer, stated her opponent Nina Hughes had won the bout before correcting himself and announcing Johnson as the winner. …